๐Happening now in Nairobi: Programme Directors from Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Uganda & Tanzania are at the ECSACOG VCAT Training of Trainers (5โ7 Oct), facilitated by Nadia Piedrahita. VCAT = Values Clarification & Attitude Transformation. #ECSACOG #TrainingOfTrainers
ECSACOG in Collaboration with the Ministry of Health Zanzibar under the support of Health Improvement Project Zanzibar is running a three- day Training of Trainers Course for trainers from newly accredited training sites in Zanzibar, Kenya and Tanzania
@wizara_afyatz @FIGOHQ
๐ A historic milestone for ECSACOG!
Today in Harare, Zimbabwe, we proudly celebrate the graduation of our first cohort of specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
The first cohort. The first graduation. A new chapter for ECSACOG. ๐
#ECSACOG #Graduation2026 โ at Zimbabwe
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A major boost for Zimbabweโs health workforce! ๐ฟ๐ผ
12 Zimbabwean specialists have graduated in obstetrics and gynaecology, forming part of 19 new ECSACOG specialists for the region.
What does this mean for maternal and newborn healthcare?
Read the full story: healthtimes.co.zw/ecsacog-grโฆ
@MoHCCZim @AfricaCDC @ecsacog @WHO_Zimbabwe @WHOAFRO
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Today, ECSACOG conducted its Year 4 Final Examinations at Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare.
We thank our examiners for their expertise and commend our trainees on reaching this important milestone.
#ECSACOG #OBGYN โ at Zimbabwe
ECSACOG convened its Examinersโ Meeting at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Harare, ahead of the Final Year Clinical Examination on 17 August 2026.
Examiners reviewed standards to ensure fair, consistent and high-quality assessment.
Best wishes to all candidates! ๐ฟ๐ผ โ at Zimbabwe
ECSACOG is honoured to welcome Dr Dafaalla Elamin of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, as External Examiner for the Final Year Clinical Examination.
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17 Aug 2026
๐ Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals โ at Zimbabwe
We are honoured to welcome Prof. Mfundo Mabenge of the College of Medicine of South Africa as External Examiner for the ECSACOG Final Year Clinical Examination, supporting high standards in assessment and specialist training.
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17 Aug 2026
๐ Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals โ at Zimbabwe
Excellence in womenโs health starts with rigorous training and assessment.
Prof. Laura Nana Zozo Nene of the College of Medicine of South Africa joins the ECSACOG Final Year Clinical Examination as External Examiner.
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17 Aug 2026
๐ Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals โ at Zimbabwe
The East, Central and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Community of Practice (ECSACOG-CoP) is advancing regional advocacy on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
๐ฅ In this video, discover 9 affirmations from ECSACOG-CoP and join the call for action.
Access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is a vital human right for every woman and girl.
Keep an eye out for the full position statement which will be published soon.
#SRHR #SexualAndReproductiveHealth #ReproductiveRights @IPPFAR @ecsacog
๐ฃ Examination Day is Here! ๐
Today, ECSACOG trainees across our training centres are sitting their examinationsโa major milestone on the journey to becoming skilled Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
#ECSACOG #OBGYNTraining #MedicalEducation #ExaminationDay #AfricaHealth
ECSACOG residents are gaining valuable hands-on experience during their clinical attachment at St. Paul's Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ๐ช๐น
Strengthening skills in sexual and reproductive health today to deliver high-quality care across the region tomorrow. โ at Ethiopia
๐จ DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Applications for the ECSACOG 2026 Membership Training Programme are still open.
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New final deadline: 14 June 2026
Do not miss this opportunity to advance your specialist medical career.
Apply today: academy.ecsacog.org/register
#ECSACOG #MedicalEducation
๐จ DEADLINE EXTENDED
Applications for the ECSACOG 2026 Membership Training Programme have been extended.
๐๏ธ Final deadline: 14 June 2026
Do not miss this opportunity to advance your specialist medical career.
Apply now: ecsacog.org/application
#ECSACOG #MedicalEducation
Endometriosis affects one in ten people, yet diagnosis is often delayed for many years due to reliance on surgery, limited specialist training and barriers to accessing appropriate care.
A study led by members of the FIGO Committee on Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology and Infertility (REI), now published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), shows a significant global move towards using non-invasive imaging, particularly specialist ultrasound and MRI to diagnose endometriosis.
Read more: figo.org/news/global-shift-tโฆ











































